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Turnaround task force highlights stark achievement gaps; early literacy facilitators report year-one gains
Summary
The Turnaround Task Force (Elevate Every Child) warned the school board that achievement gaps in New Hanover County are substantial and concentrated; district staff reported year‑one gains from a $8.7 million endowment investment in pre‑K and 26 early literacy facilitators.
The reconstituted Turnaround Task Force — now calling its work Elevate Every Child — presented metrics and recommendations to the board, emphasizing deep, racially patterned disparities across elementary and middle schools and urging early education, literacy and community supports.
Scott Liston, speaking for the task force, summarized the group’s approach: raise kindergarten readiness, ensure third‑grade reading proficiency, strengthen classroom culture and remove community barriers to learning. He cited longitudinal research (Perry Project, Adverse…
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